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A dozen prayer flags in as many days. (The 12th follows) So beginning left to right, Freedom of Speech, The Sacred Hoop, Encouragement, Transformation, Freedom from Persecution, Metta, Standing Firm, Honoring Diversity (above), Into the Stillness, Holding Truth and Warrior Women

holding seeds

Today’s releaser-of-prayers marks the end of a series–the end of an effort that has traveled full circle. There may be more. Or not. Their mission has been accomplished and eco printing calls.

Although externally nothing has changed, internally I am more centered. (I was going to say “on solid ground” but still reaching for that place.) But I find myself better able now to stand and face the is-ness of #45 without totally losing my center–or my mind.

Today’s flag Coming Full Circle started as usual with no name and no real plan. Handling scraps. I came across the body–a pure white woven rectangle and the process began. Initially I thought about purity. Cleansing. So they are embedded in this irrepressible sprite who refuses to be boxed in–thus the opening in the sky—a passageway–a portal for transcending. She begged for color and before I knew it, her headdress and heart were in place. And a light-hearted cosmic dance was underway.

all the while during the last 12 days there was a sense of urgency the ideas did come so quickly and danced into being as you say… and finally this morning, realized how much i miss the slow, contemplative act of hand stitching. slow cloth. it begs for manifestation. you know all so well. the prayers will continue i’m only stopping the machine stitching.

Full circle and by your caring, your cloth work, your setting intentions into each flag, you have allowed us to enter that circle, a place of connecting to what matters so deeply, singularly and universally. Also in some measure, your prayer flags have helped to give some measure of balance to our troubled landscape…Thank you.

Marti, you have the most eloquent way of expressing yourself. I stand in such awe of this gift of yours. In fact, your comments so often help me clarify the intentions of these cloths. Thank you for that!